Ep 117 - Nicole Rufuku, Author of Hiring for the Innovation Economy

Published: Oct. 2, 2018, 2:50 p.m.

In this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation,\xa0Brian Ardinger\xa0has a great conversation with\xa0Nicole\xa0Rufuku, author of\xa0Hiring for the Innovation Economy: Three steps to improve performance and diversity.\xa0They discuss how to hire for innovation in a world that\u2019s changing.\xa0\n\n\nIn her book, Nicole\xa0gives teams a set of innovation principals to use in the hiring process. They are:\n 1. Collaboration\xa0\n 2. Continuous improvement\xa0\n 3. Focusing on the user\xa0\xa0\xa0\n\n\nNicole also provides three specific tools. They are:\n 1. Star mapping -\xa0Determine nine attributes of someone you want to hire. What is going to give you an advantage in the market?\xa0\n 2. Structuring the interview process - Predetermine your questions as a team and ask in the same order.\n 3. Evaluating candidates needs to be data-driven -\xa0Score candidates after every question, bringing bias near zero.\n\n\nConnect with Nicole on Twitter\xa0@Nicolerufuku\xa0or\xa0Nicolerufuku@gmail.com to preorder her book.\xa0\n\n\nFind this episode of\xa0Inside Outside Innovation at\xa0insideoutside.io\n\n\nYou can also listen\xa0on Acast,\xa0iTunes,\xa0Sticher, Spotify, and\xa0Google Play For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy